Su Xuefeng, Do You Regret It?

At the same time, Su Zhenglong stood in Su Xuefeng's way, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

He followed up with a retort. "Father, so many guests are watching you at this birthday banquet. Aren't you afraid the world will laugh at you? Aren't you afraid of losing face throughout Yunye City?"

At that moment, it was hard to imagine just how shocked Su Zhenglong was by Sikong Jing.

But he also knew all too well that Su Xuefeng's words sounded nice. A battle to decide life and death?

That only applied to Sikong Jing and his family.

If Su Shan lost, he certainly wouldn't die. Su Xuefeng, Su Zhengtao, and the entire Su Clan would surely protect him at all costs.

There was no such thing as fairness in the Su Clan, not for his family!

Su Xuefeng's face was ashen. He had never dreamed Sikong Jing would be so powerful, much less that Su Shan would lose.

"What could be more humiliating than having a family like yours?"

Of course he couldn't let Su Shan be killed. He immediately turned to Sikong Jing and bellowed, "Put your blade away at once and give me your Wild Blade Rampage. Then perhaps I'll let today's matter go."

At his words, everyone cursed Su Xuefeng for his shamelessness. Su Shan had lost, and yet he still wanted to seize someone else's martial skill.

But Sikong Jing smiled. "Su Xuefeng, do you know what martial skill was engraved on the Green Jade Slate I gave Lu Zhao?"

Sikong Jing's voice drifted softly across the room.

For some reason, Su Xuefeng's heart lurched with an indescribable fear.

The crowd fell silent. Many even watched Sikong Jing with anticipation. The Wild Blade Rampage had already left them utterly shaken.

What martial skill had been engraved on that second Green Jade Slate?

The guests were full of anticipation.

"The martial skills of the Great Shang army can be either straightforward or elusive. The second set was the Assassination Battalion's Piercing Rock Three Swords."

Sikong Jing's voice rang out again, and then he moved.

The great blade in his hand suddenly fell to the ground with a clatter. His figure appeared out of nowhere before Su Zhengtao, and somehow, he now held a slender chopstick between his fingers.

Su Zhengtao froze, then roared, "Criminal, die!"

He struck at once, bringing his blade down, but hit nothing but air.

Sikong Jing's voice came from behind him. "The Piercing Rock Three Swords is an assassination technique, elusive and unpredictable. With your Dark Realm eighth stage, you can't see it clearly."

As the words fell, Su Zhengtao wheeled around, his tiger eyes bulging. "You beast, stop!"

Sikong Jing's chopstick was already poised against Su Shan's brow. One more thrust, and Su Shan would be beyond saving.

So Su Zhengtao could only shout. He didn't dare move recklessly.

The whole crowd gaped at the scene, exchanging stunned glances.

This was the martial skill from the second Green Jade Slate Sikong Jing had given them: the Piercing Rock Three Swords. Yet no one had seen him move.

But an assassination technique was never something one could easily see through.

Su Shan hadn't merely lost. He'd been utterly defeated in a contest between the younger generation, without even the strength to fight back. Even Su Zhengtao couldn't stop this criminal's killing blow. It was terrifying.

"Su Zhenglong, get out of my way!"

Su Xuefeng's true energy surged wildly through him as he tried to break through Su Zhenglong's blockade. At the same time, he roared, "Criminal, if you dare kill Xiaoshan, I'll hack your entire family to pieces!"

Su Zhenglong gritted his teeth. He didn't actually want Sikong Jing to kill Su Shan.

But he couldn't let Su Xuefeng through, either. Otherwise, Sikong Jing would surely die.

Pfft...

In the next instant, a cold smile tugged at Sikong Jing's lips. The chopstick in his hand flashed, plunging straight into Su Shan's brow. With a soft pfft, blood sprayed into the air!

Su Shan's eyes widened. He died before he could say a word.

He had returned in triumph, convinced he was an even greater Heavenly Pride than Su Zhenglong. But in the blink of an eye, Sikong Jing had killed him.

Thud!

He crashed heavily to the ground, staring up at the hall's ceiling, his eyes wide open in death.

The hall fell silent once more, a deathly, terrifying silence.

In the distance, Su Yuexi covered her mouth, her eyes still fixed on her seemingly brutal and merciless husband.

Mei Xiaofang trembled all over, her mouth hanging open in shock. She had never imagined Sikong Jing would really dare to kill Su Shan.

Su Zhenglong's gaze froze, too. Not only had he hoped Sikong Jing wouldn't kill Su Shan, he'd thought he wouldn't. After all, it would completely enrage Su Xuefeng.

It would also leave his family and Su Xuefeng with no chance of ever reconciling.

Yet Sikong Jing had once again defied his expectations. He had killed Su Shan outright, showing not the slightest mercy.

The entire crowd was stunned. Su Shan, who had just been hailed as the one who could rule Yunye City after Su Zhenglong, was dead. Truly dead!

"Xiaoshan!"

Su Zhengtao came to his senses and let out a furious roar, lunging at Su Shan.

At the same time, Su Xuefeng's hair and beard stood on end. He shoved past the dazed Su Zhenglong and rushed forward, too.

By then, Sikong Jing had already returned to Su Yuexi's side without anyone noticing.

Su Zhenglong came to his senses and quickly stepped in front of the three of them, glaring at the roaring Su Xuefeng and Su Zhengtao.

Su Zhenglong's heart pounded. This time, father and son really were about to fight to the death.

"Criminal, I'll kill you!"

After confirming that Su Shan was truly dead, Su Zhengtao rose like a madman, his eyes bloodshot as he glared at Sikong Jing.

Su Xuefeng cradled Su Shan's corpse in his arms, his entire body trembling. He suddenly bellowed, "Men! Men!"

A rush of footsteps thundered...

Every elite in the Su Clan came pouring out, surrounding Su Zhenglong and the other three.

Su Zhenglong's heart quivered. Then he closed his eyes and said, "A-Jing, take Yuexi and your mother-in-law and run. I'll hold them off here."

Su Yuexi's whole body shook at his words. "Father!"

Her father would never survive if he stayed behind. He was trying to leave a way out for her and Jing Gege.

At the same time, Mei Xiaofang's voice rang out, choked with tears. "My lord, I'll stay here with you."

Su Zhenglong looked at the wife who had stood by him through the past ten years, sharp-tongued but soft-hearted, and finally nodded.

If they were going to die, then they would die together.

"Father-in-law, Mother-in-law, none of us will die."

Sikong Jing's voice rang out, firm and strong. Since he'd dared to kill Su Shan, he naturally had a way to protect his family.

Su Zhenglong and his wife instinctively looked at him. How could they possibly get out of this now?

In truth, Sikong Jing had many ways to resolve the crisis.

For instance, he could ask the guests around them whether they wanted the two martial skills they'd just seen.

Or he could capture Su Zhengtao and use his life to threaten Su Xuefeng. The Piercing Rock Three Swords was more than enough to make Su Zhengtao a hostage.

So Sikong Jing calmly stepped forward and asked, "Su Xuefeng, do you regret it?"

"If you'd been moved even a little when you saw Grandmother Yuexi, Su Shan wouldn't have died."

Just as Sikong Jing had said, the moment Su Xuefeng destroyed Grandmother Yuexi's statue, it was as if he had killed Su Shan with his own hands.

Sikong Jing had known then that Su Xuefeng was beyond saving.

Even if he had spared Su Shan, that old bastard wouldn't have felt an ounce of gratitude. He would have brought nothing but endless trouble.